EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Key Findings and Recommendations:
An inter-cluster assessment mission (ICAM) was conducted to South Waziristan Agency from 18 to 22 July 2016 to assess the situation of 14 recently de-notified villages in Sarvakai, Sararogha, Ladha and Makin tehsils. Approximately 2,000 families as well as the remaining caseload of the previously de-notified areas are to be assisted in this phase of returns to South Waziristan Agency.
According to the briefing by the security assessment mission and meetings with the military, representatives of Political Agent's administration and the returned families, the security condition in the areas is said to be conducive for return.
The Pakistan Army in the return areas with the support of civil departments are conducting and supervising rehabilitation activities including the rehabilitation of the drinking water supply, education facilities, markets and children’s parks. Considerable work on drinking water supply schemes has been accomplished in most of the return areas. Sanitization services have not yet begun. Shops, mosques and children’s parks are constructed in almost the all the villages to which returns are planned. The shops will become functional and the transportation services will start once the IDPs return to their areas. Rehabilitation of educational facilities is in progress with a satisfactory pace. There is a shortage of qualified staff in schools. With limited resources and the assistance of humanitarian actors, some health facilities at various locations are functional and provide services to clusters of nearby villages. However, the absence of staff in other health facilities is a concern. Agricultural fields are barren and will need considerable work including land leveling, provision of improved seeds and fertilizers, repair of irrigation channels, etc. There is extensive damage to shelters with up to 60% of the houses in Ladha and Makin tehsils destroyed or in need of roofs. This is of concern due to long winters and appropriate assistance will need to be aligned and prioritized accordingly.
Recommended priority actions include:
WASH facilities including hand pumps or pipe networking and hygiene kits distribution
Temporary leaning centers for returnees children until schools are renovated
Basic Health Unit at village level with staff and medicines
Non Food Items distribution including household kits, shelter assistance tool kits, tents, etc.
Food distribution hub at accessible area